Much Wenlock
Much Wenlock is a community as well as parish in Shropshire, England, positioned on the A458 road in between Shrewsbury as well as Bridgnorth. Nearby, to the northeast, is the Ironbridge Gorge, as well as the new community of Telford. The civil parish includes the villages of Homer (1 mile north of the community), Wyke (2 miles northeast), Atterley (2 miles southeast) and Bourton (3 miles southwest). The population of the civil parish, according to the 2001 census, was 2,605, raising to 2,877 at the 2011 Census. Much Wenlock was historically the primary community of the ancient borough of Wenlock. The "Much" was added to the name to differentiate it from the nearby Little Wenlock, and also symbolizes that it is the bigger of the two negotiations. Remarkable historic destinations in the community are Wenlock Priory and also the Guildhall. The name Wenlock possibly comes from the Celtic name Wininicas, suggesting "white location" (of the limestone of Wenlock Edge), plus the Old English loca, implying "confined place". The community was recorded in the Domesday Book as Wenloch. The Wenlock Olympian Games established by Dr William Penny Brookes in 1850 are centred in the community. Dr Brookes is attributed as a founding father of the modern-day Olympic Games, and among the London 2012 Summer Olympics mascots; named Wenlock after the community.